There have been some fierce brawls here with the "us versus them" stuff coming out all ugly and like a bar-room brawl, the moderators come in, break it up and send everyone to bed.
The thing I learned right after throwing a chair through the window was that the people who live with alcoholics, or grew up with alcoholic parents are HURTING.
And the alcoholics who are really quite sensitive, are hurt by some of the things they read.
As the moderators say, sometimes it is better to stop reading and move on. Or, at least, take a walk around the block, cool off and then try and comment in a non-confrontational, kind way. Or, don't comment and keep walking.
Same goes for when you see a post and you feel like screaming at the poster for being an idiot or want to just tell them to get real or whatever. Leave cooler heads deal, and go to the Arcade section and play bejewelled for a half hour. (OK, the mods don't really say "go play bejewelled", but you get the idea.
Last edited by Dee74; 03-23-2012 at 06:59 PM.
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